Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-05
THE NATIONS SCAPITAL.
What the President May Say.
How Bayard Will lndict His Views Of the
Fishery Disputes Upon the Public.
The Nominations OF the Republican and
Democratic House Caucuses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
Always before the President has had a
chance TO place his message before the pub
lie, there are rumors rife concerning the
subjects which il will discuss. Today there
have been knowing hints concerning these mat
ter and these hints have been traced 10 sources
which may be considered quite authoritative.
Ii appears that Mr.. Bayard's department will
absorb considerable portion of the message
and il can rightly be considered the produc-
ton of that gentleman himself. 1t really
amounts TO report of his department.
In this report the Fisheries Commission
will be the all important matter. 1t will in
dicate that the negotiation of a new treaty
has been found impracticable, result said
10 be favored by Mr.. Bayard, who is repre-
sented despairing of getting treaty acted
upon by the Senate in its present temper.
What the President will probably be able TO
announne in his message is that the commits
sion has agreed upon an Interpretation of the
treaty of ISIS. Among other matters of this
report will appear the fact that two new trea-
ties, and possibly three, have been concluded
with foreign nations since the adjournment
of Congress last, to wit, an extradition treaty
with Russia, and one of commerce and navi-
CATION with Mexico. The third TO which he
may refer is one with Spain, negotiations for
which had been pending two years ago, but
which had been brought to clsse and re-
sumed again, il is understood, last summer.
The ratification of the amended treaty with
Hawaii by the government of that kingdom,
by which the United States gains possession
of Pearl River Harbor, will be alluded to by
the President. The question of interoceanic
communication by the Nicaraguan route will
be pointed out as worthy the immediate at
tention of Congress. The ratification of the
extradition treaty with Great Britain is to be
urged
A revision of the naturalization laws, the
establishment of central bureau for the
registration of naturalized citizens, and IL
hint as to the advisability of restricting by
Federal statute, immigration of an undesir
able kind are among the topics that will be
discussed by the President in view of the
recent Anarchist demonstrations in various
parts of the country.
Regarding the tariff aud other questions
of finance the President will have little to
say, the present plan being it is said, to let
the Secretary of the Treasury deal with both |
questions in extenso in his annual report.
Great stress is laid upon the fact that the
question of constantly increasing surplus
still remains unsoyed. As to the purchase
of three and half per cent bonds by the |
Government in open market, the President
is said to have decided views in favor of a |
plan on larger scale than has yet been at |
tempted by the treasury. He will again ask |
Congress to repeal the act making the coin |
age of silver dollars compulsory, and recon-
mend that discretionary powers be z iven to |
the Secretary of the Treasury.
The south end of the Capitol presented a
lively scene tonight upon the occasion of the |
caucus of democratic representatives. AL |
though the caucus was called for O'Clock, |
the members found so much to interest them
in the consultation going on that il was near
ly before the session began.
Subsequently the caucus nominated by ac-
clamation For speaker, Hon. John G. Car |
lisle of Kentucky; for clerk, Hon. John b.
Clark of Missouri; for sergeant at arms, |
Hon. John Z. Leedan of Ohio; for postmas
ter, Lycurgus Dalton of Indiana. The dem
ocratic senators in caucus decided that the |
senator's elect to whose admission the republi- |
can senators are reported to be planning OPP
position, are entitled to their seats. They
also decided to raise objections to the admis-
sion of several republican senators whose
are reported to be found technically |
Incorrect. Senators Beck and kenna were |
elected respectively chairman and secretary !
Of the democratic caucus, to serve during the |
coming session.
The republican members of the House
held their caucus this afternoon. None of |
the four independent members-elect were
present. Mr.. J. G.. Cannon of Illinois and
Mr.. Louis McCallas of Maryland were re-
spectively reelected to the positions which
they held during the last Congress, of chair
man and secretary of the caucus Mr.. Me.
kinley of Ohio nominated Thomas B. Reed
lf Maine for speaker, and the nomination
was confirmed by acclamation. Nominations
for the remaining officers of the next House
were then made follows Edward Nc
Pherson of Pennsylvania for clerk; Daniel
of Illinois, sergeant-a at arms w. +.
Fitch of Illinois, door-keeper Charles II.
Grey of Dakota, postmaster, and Francis W.
Thomas of Indiana, chaplain. The nomina-
ions were agreed to without debate, except |
n the case of Mr.. Grey, over whose nomina-
ion some little discussion arose as to the /
Droprety of recognizing the territories in the /
distribution of House offices.
Mr.. Thomas who was nominated for chap |
ain, is minister of the society of Friends, !
md il well known in the West the /
Quaker Preacher"
The caucus authorized the chairman to ap-
point committee of | | to call future eau
cuses, Only an incidental mention made /
Of the tariff or the general course to be pur-
sued by the republicans.
There is an impression prevailing that the
Fishery Commission will sit for the last time
today. 1t was based on remark of a
Canadian commissioner that all the com
missioners, Chamberlain included would eat
their Christmas dinner at home.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 4.
Congressman Townsend and Springer
with other gentlemen, had a consultation to-
day with Senator Cullom, relative to legisla
ton, whichiby amendments to the interstate
commerce law, will regulate the traffic in the
country passing over the Grand Trunk and
other Canadian railways from points in the
United States, through Canada to other
points in this country. One of these gentle
men will introduce some measure in congress
which will accomplish the result without
occasioning any increased cost of transporta-
ton to consumers, and it was suggested that
congress should require the payment of Gus
tom duties on articles reimported into the
country over the Canadian railways.
SECOND DIsPATcH.
Probable Proceedings of the Coming
Congress-